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Gomez, 26, batted .282/.325/.483 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI over 121 games this season in Triple-A. He'll provide some middle infield depth this month. Tue, Sep 2, 2014 12:29:00 PM

Brewers re-signed INF Hector Gomez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Gomez hit just .196/.238/.255 in 406 plate appearances this past season at the Triple-A level. The 25-year-old Dominican shortstop was once regarded as a fairly promising prospect, but that's all over now. Tue, Oct 1, 2013 05:23:00 PM

Hector Gomez suffered a serious groin injury recently during Dominican Winter League play and could miss much of the 2013 season.

"He will probably have surgery in the next couple of days," said Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash. "He has had a history of groin injuries and it flared up again. We just don't know the extent of it. Is it a fourth-month (absence) or eight months?" Gomez, 24, was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in June and had been slated to start the season at Double-A. Fri, Dec 7, 2012 09:44:00 AM

He'll also get an invite to spring training. Gomez, who was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in June, was outrighted off the Brewers' 40-man roster earlier this month. Mon, Oct 29, 2012 05:37:00 PM

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Brewers re-signed INF Hector Gomez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Gomez hit just .196/.238/.255 in 406 plate appearances this past season at the Triple-A level. The 25-year-old Dominican shortstop was once regarded as a fairly promising prospect, but that's all over now.

Hector Gomez suffered a serious groin injury recently during Dominican Winter League play and could miss much of the 2013 season.

"He will probably have surgery in the next couple of days," said Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash. "He has had a history of groin injuries and it flared up again. We just don't know the extent of it. Is it a fourth-month (absence) or eight months?" Gomez, 24, was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in June and had been slated to start the season at Double-A.

The move clears him from the 40-man roster. The 24-year-old was once considered a promising prospect, but the Rockies gave up on him in June and he was limited to just 23 games at the High-A level this season due to injury.

Gomez was once very highly thought of, but he's battled injuries the last few years and batted an ugly .105/.179/.211 in 23 games as a 24-year-old at the High-A level this season. Needless to say, he's not close to being major league-ready.

Rockies placed INF Hector Gomez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a groin strain.

Gomez was diagnosed with a strained right groin in early March and wasn't able to get back on track by the end of spring training. He was a longshot to make the Rockies' 25-man roster anyway and will likely be sent to the Triple-A level once he's healthy.

Hector Gomez was diagnosed Monday with a strained right groin and is out indefinitely.

Gomez suffered the injury during a Cactus League game last Thursday against the Cubs. He was a longshot to make the Rockies' 25-man roster anyway, but the groin strain now ensures that he'll open 2012 in the minors.

Once considered a top prospect in the organization, the 23-year-old batted .235/.272/.416 with 14 homers, 50 RBI, 16 stolen bases and a .689 OPS over 453 plate appearances at the Double-A level this season. He will function as insurance at shortstop the rest of the way.

Hector Gomez collected a double, a triple and two RBI after taking over at shortstop Saturday to lead the Rockies to an 8-6 win over a Brewers split-squad.

Gomez played the biggest role as the Rockies scored six runs in the seventh and eighth innings to complete a comeback. Troy Tulowitzki probably doesn't have anything to worry about just yet, but Gomez is a fine shortstop prospect and potentially valuable trade bait for the Rockies.

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Jonathan Lucroy received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right hamstring on Tuesday.

Lucroy said the official diagnosis was a partially torn hamstring tendon, but the Brewers are calling it a mild strain. Either way, the belief is that he'll miss 4-6 weeks, which still gives him enough time to be ready for Opening Day. "The cool thing about it is I can hit and throw and catch and not feel anything," said Lucroy. "But when I start running, I feel it. It's not that big of a deal. These things usually heal on their own. So, we gave it a little incentive to heal with the PRP insertion. It is what it is. There's no reason to panic."

While the Brewers are limiting his extra hitting during the early part of spring training, there are no extra limitations on Ryan Braun (thumb).

This jibes well with the reports that have been received throughout the offseason that Braun is back to 100 percent and that his thumb shouldn't be an issue moving forward. The 31-year-old is looking to rebound from a disappointing 2014 season where he slashed just .266/.324/.453 with 19 homers and 81 RBI in 135 games.

Jim Henderson (shoulder) threw live batting practice on Sunday for the first time since undergoing surgery in August to repair his right labrum and rotator cuff.

The veteran right-hander said he felt good after the session, though his command wasn't where he wanted it to be. The next step could be for Henderson to get into game action at some point next week, and barring any setbacks he appears to be on track for the start of the regular season.